Tag Archives: James Holland

Devil’s Pact

Posted on November 15, 2023 by smellincoffee

Jack Tanner is just a working class lad from the west country. He doesn’t belong aboard a transport plane, waiting for his turn to jump into the darkness with an aim of landing somewhere in Sicily, hopefully to meet the … Continue reading →

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Hellfire

Posted on November 8, 2023 by smellincoffee

August, 1942. The English and the Germans have been trading punches with bloody noses for a while now, and while American tanks and G.I’s are on the way, the Desert Fox is still plenty dangerous — as he proves when … Continue reading →

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Blood of Honour

Posted on March 7, 2023 by smellincoffee

Blood of Honour© 2011 James Holland384 pages It’s May 1941, and it looks like the good guys may actually win one for once.   British troops have arrived in Crete to defend it against an anticipated German invasion,   making … Continue reading →

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Darkest Hour

Posted on February 17, 2023 by smellincoffee

Darkest Hour© 2010 James Holland384 pages It’s déjà vu all over again.  Sergeant Jack Tanner, only recently arrived back in England from the doomed British defense of Norway,  has been sent to France with the British Expeditionary Force – only … Continue reading →

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Commandos, Inklings, and powershell

Posted on May 11, 2022 by smellincoffee

If you can’t tell, dear readers, I’m in something of a reading funk — nibbling at many books but not immersed in any. Life has gotten busy recently: I’m now officially on a transplant list, a friend was just married, … Continue reading →

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